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Creamy Mimi wins American National
September 19, 2007
Freshman trotting fillies stepped into the spotlight on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park and Creamy Mimi stole the show, winning the $135,000 American-National with a 1:56.2 track record effort.   Proving once again that her yearling price of $165,000 may have been a bargain, Marvin K
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Jug contender Always A Virgin keeps cool
September 19, 2007
Jugette Day 2007 at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds got underway at 10:45 Wednesday morning under cloudless skies, with the temperature expected to reach the mid 80s by the time the first elimination of the Jugette which is scheduled for   Earlier in the morning, trainer Joe Holloway sto
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$35,000 sale topper at Ohio Jug Sale
September 19, 2007
Gigi's Cruiser, a daughter of Yankee Cruiser out of the 1997 Ohio Triple Crown champion $253,000-winning mare Ideal Gigi, was the $35,000 sale topper at the Ohio Jug Sale, which wrapped up its two-night sale at the Eden Park Equestrian Center in Sunbury, Ohio, on Tuesday night.   Consigned by
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One Tough Lass coasts in Harold Dancer
September 19, 2007
With the two favorites breaking early in the race, One Tough Lass picked up the pieces and coasted to a 6 3/4-length victory in the $67,150 Harold Dancer Filly Trot, the featured second race on Tuesday at Freehold Raceway.   The Harold Dancer is for 2-year-old trotting fillies bred in N
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Jug Sociey to raise purses
September 19, 2007
The Little Brown Jug Society has made changes in all Grand Circuit stakes payments and added monies which will be reflected in 2009 purses. “Our goal is to increase the Little Brown Jug purse to $1 million,” said Tom Wright, vice president of the Little Brown Jug Society and race secretary of
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Harrisburg 2008 Super Sale moved up a week
September 19, 2007
Dale Welk, general manager of the Garden State Horse Sales Company has announced that the Harrisburg Super Sale, previously scheduled for Monday, Jan. 21, at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex, has been rescheduled to take place on Monday, Jan. 14, at the same world renowned venue. “Whe
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Primo Spur fastest in OBC for 3-year-old male trotters
September 19, 2007
Primo Spur trotted in 1:56.4 to win the fastest of three Ohio Breeders Championship divisions for 3-year-old male trotters Wednesday at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds. Driven by trainer Richard Stillings, Primo Spur rebounded from a break in his last start in the $100,000 Ohio Sire Stakes final to t
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Tahiti Springs breaks maiden in Standardbred
September 19, 2007
Taking advantage of a break in deep stretch by Brighten up, Tahiti Springs went on to a 2:00.1 victory in the lone $50,000 division of the Standardbred for 2-year-old filly trotters Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds.   Driven by Dave Palone, Tahiti Springs sat third as the
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2008 race dates awarded in Illinois
September 19, 2007
The Illinois Racing Board has announced the 2008 Standardbred race dates, after approving a total of 310 live racing programs at three tracks. Balmoral Park will open on Jan. 1 and race four nights per week, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, through June 23. The track will then resume raci
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Southwind Tempo, Western Graduate take Jugette elims
September 19, 2007
Southwind Tempo led wire to wire to win the first of two Jugette eliminations Wednesday at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds, with the 3-year-old daughter of Bettor's Delight holding on by a long neck over Liberty Skiberty in 1:52. The time was a national season's mark and just three-fifths of a second
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Vulcanize, Pippiwhitestockngs take Buckette splits
September 19, 2007
Vulcanize led wire to wire to win the first of two $48,000 divisions of the Buckette for 3-year-old filly trotters Wednesday at the Delaware, ohio fairgrounds in 1:57.1 for driver Ron Pierce. Pierce cleared to the lead shortly before the opening quarter of :28.3, with Brian Sears content to sit sec
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Western Graduate takes Jugette in straight heats
September 19, 2007
Western Graduate and driver Yannick Gingras captured Wednesday afternoon's Jugette at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds in straight heats, following up her $48,000 elimination victory with a 1:51.3 score in the $144,000 second heat. Her connections will also receive the $60,000 that was reserved for a
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